EHCP Appeals Webinar
This webinar is open to parents, carers and professionals in Kent, supporting children and young people with Down’s syndrome.
Provider: Birkett Long Solicitors
The sessions will be led by Senior Associate and Head of Education at Birkett Long Solicitors, Thomas Emmett.
You can find out a little more about Thomas here: “I specialise in the education sector and I am the head of Birkett Long’s education team. I act for parents, guardians, carers and young people in matters of SEND law and other areas of education law, including admissions and exclusions appeals. I also offer advice to a range of educational institutions, including maintained schools, single academy trusts, multi-academy trusts, independent schools and further and higher education institutions. I do not act for local authorities.”
Date: Tuesday 28th January 2025
Time: 7:30-8:30pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: £7.50 refundable deposit per household
You can opt to have your deposit returned to you, or donate it to 21 Together; deposits will not be returned in the event of non-attendance.
What will the session cover?
Everything you need to know about appealing the contents of an EHCP, including educational placement.
An Education and Health Care (EHC) plan is a legally binding document on a Local Authority which sets out, amongst other things, a child or young person’s special educational needs, the special educational provision for that child or young person and provides information as to the educational placement that child or young person is to attend. Parents/carers/young people have a right to appeal to the SEND Tribunal if they are not happy with the contents of a finalised EHC plan. This webinar looks at when that right of appeal is provided, the deadline for bringing such an appeal, and what specific EHC plan content can be appealed. This webinar looks at the SEND Tribunal process and what can be expected from that route of redress. It also provides top tips in being successful at such appeal.
Followed by a short opportunity for Q&A.
Please note this session will be recorded. Zoom Links will be sent to you via email, prior to the workshop.